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Its totemic car industry now faces significant competition from Chinese advances in battery power.

Could this inheritance tax change prove equally totemic?

There are concerns that the change - which has proved controversial among farmers since its announcement - could become “totemic” in rural Britain.

Given that, perhaps it isn't that surprising that the question of who the Sun newspaper supports in an election is still viewed as totemic and prompts coverage far wider than is perhaps justified.

After the final votes were counted on Sunday, the Tories had lost control of 10 councils, more than 470 council seats and a totemic loss of West Midland mayor Andy Street.